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OSU Malheur Experiment Station Home Page
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The Malheur Agricultural Experiment Station is a branch of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, a part of Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Oregon's agriculture is complex and exciting. The State produces more than 100 commercially important crops. Oregon's varied soils and a climate that changes from rain forest to high desert means that scientists must address the challenges of agriculture in locations where the commodities are produced. Because of this, scientists serve at ten branch experiment stations and research centers in addition to the central station on the OSU campus in Corvallis. Besides the Malheur Station at Ontario, stations are located in Klamath Falls, Burns and Union, Newport and Astoria, Medford, Pendleton and Moro, Hermiston, Hood River, Redmond and Madras, and Aurora.
Scientists at the Malheur Station specialize in research important to row crops, small grains, and alfalfa. Sugar beets, onions, and potatoes are major crops in Malheur County, generating a farm gate income of $160 million for producers. Alfalfa has high value because it is transformed into meat products by cattle and dairy producers.
